Criterion and Quality

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Criterion noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport

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Quality and criterion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quality" instead a noun "Criterion".

Quality noun - Degree of excellence.

Usage example: we expect a high quality of service in such a fancy restaurant

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Criterion and quality are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criterion" instead a noun "Quality".

better	better criterion	better quality
certain	certain criterion	certain quality
main	main criterion	main quality
interesting	interesting criterion	interesting quality
Other adjectives: important, defining.

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